Portico Bar and Grill Monroe
Local Establishment Gets New Owners
F
OR OVER A DECADE, PORTICO BAR AND GRILL HAS been a staple in Monroe and the place to go before or after a football game, grab drinks after work or just relax on the patio. The new owners of the local establishment are hoping to continue that tradition. In November of 2017, Portico Monroe changed hands and Joey Trappey, Roy Arthur and Lindsay Leavitt took over and have been working together ever since. Joey Trappey is the owner of local establishments including The Fieldhouse and Trapp’s, and co-owner of Crawfish City. He has over a decade of restaurant experience. Roy Arthur is well known in the community and got his start in the early 80s at Johnny’s Pizza, as a part of the expansion and growth of the popular pizza chain. Lindsay Leavitt is the acting general manager and has almost 30 years in the restaurant business in several full service establishments, including Raising Cane’s, Chili’s and more. “The previous owner was looking to change careers and wanted to see that the restaurant stay in the hands of local owners and see it continue to do well and be successful,” said Joey Trappey. “We are excited about this new venture, and we have the dream team to make it a success!” When asked about their vision for the “new” Portico, Lindsay said, “We have been working to make sure we are consistent on food quality, and that it is affordable. We haven’t really taken things away, but we have added some items.” And the items they have added have been a hit! Portico has expanded their burger options, adding a jalapeño breakfast burger, BBQ bacon and a jalapeño cream cheese option. All of the burgers are still served with a double patty on an aloha bun. Po-boys have been added to the menu with roast beef, catfish, shrimp, fried oyster and philly to choose from. Patrons can even get muffalettas piled high with provolone, salami, ham and olive mix. There are also a variety of pizzas to choose from. Depending on if you want to share, you can choose from a 7 inch or 14 inch brick oven pizza. Varieties include all meat, deluxe, garden, sierra chicken alfredo and margherita. Portico continues to offer daily lunch specials Monday through Friday, as well as their ever-popular Sunday brunch with a Bloody Mary bar and bottomless mimosas. Just recently, they added bigger and better TVs. With eight 65” televisions, it is the perfect place to watch any game. And now that spring is here, the Portico patio is the perfect place to enjoy the new menu items, drink specials and hear local music. So stop by Portico on Tower Drive in Monroe and say hello to the new owners, while you catch up with old friends! WWW.BAYOULIFEMAG.COM | APRIL 2018 195